The Rivers State House of Assembly has passed a bill renaming the Rivers State Polytechnic, located at Bori, the traditional headquarters of Ogoni ethnic nationality, after late environmentalist, Kenule Saro-Wiwa.

Rivers State governor, Barr Nyesom Wike, had last week announced the renaming of the Rivers State polytechnic after the late Saro-Wiwa, after which he sent an executive bill to amend section 1 sub 1 of the Rivers State Polytechnic Law, No 2, 1989 to reflect the change.

Debating on the bill after the House was converted to a committee of the whole yesterday, all the 25 lawmakers present supported the bill’s passage, saying late Saro-Wiwa championed the struggle of the Niger Delta for resource control.

In their separate contributions, Hon Dinebari Loolo (Khana II), Deeya Barine (Khana I), Jones Ogbonda representing Port Harcourt 1, and Christian Ahiakwo representing Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, called on the House to pass the bill in order to immortalise the late rights activist.

Monarch to Wike: Please, don’t neglect Eleme

The paramount ruler of Ekongor community of Alesa clan in Eleme local government area of Rivers State, Chief Peter Olukanwi, has pleaded with Governor Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike not to neglect Eleme land during his tenure.

Olukanwi, who made the appeal while speaking to newsmen in Port Harcourt yesterday, said the people of Eleme are facing various challenges as a result of neglect by successive administrations in the state, and therefore, need the attention of the governor.

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